This Week in Art 8.7-8.13: Cindy Sherman’s Instagram Goes Public

This week Cindy Sherman was in news—from W Magazineto The New York Times—for unlocking her Instagram account, making 593 posts available for public consumption. Artnet first noticed the switch last Wednesday, as the artist changed her handle from @misterfriedas_mom (in honor of her pet macaw) to @_cindysherman_, and began posting selfies using Snapchat-like filters that look a lot like the work she installs on gallery walls.

It’s impossible to include all the incredible exhibitions and art events happening this week in a single post. If there’s something you feel should have been included in today’s roundup, leave a comment below!

Lindsey Davis is Art21's former Digital Content Editor. In the past she's written for Artscope Magazine, Huffington Post, and Rooms Magazine among others. An advocate for art in the public space, she also runs the art-mapping nonprofit ArtAround.